Preakness Stakes moves to Sunday for first time ever
The short version
The Preakness Stakes will run on a Sunday for the first time in its history. The race is now scheduled three weeks and one day after the Kentucky Derby as part of a restructured six-race championship series.
Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York Racing Association announced a six-race championship series including the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Matt Winn Stakes, Jim Dandy Stakes, and Travers Stakes.3 The restructured series places the Preakness Stakes three weeks and one day after the Kentucky Derby.1 The Preakness Stakes will run on a Sunday for the first time in its history under the new schedule.1
Trainers and owners have increasingly skipped the Preakness in recent years, even after winning or running in the Kentucky Derby.2
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